- 6-year earnings
- $31,439
- Avg net price
- $480
- Median debt
- $4,500
- Value signal
- 6.3×
National comparison · DOE College Scorecard
Best-value colleges
A transparent earnings-to-cost comparison for large colleges, using reported six-year earnings, average net price, and median federal debt. It is not a lifetime ROI guarantee.
- 100
- Colleges compared
- 1,000+
- minimum enrollment
- 6 years
- earnings timing
College of the Sequoias leads this earnings-to-cost comparison among large U.S. colleges
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, College of the Sequoias shows a 6.3× signal: median six-year earnings of $31,439 against average net price $480 plus median federal debt $4,500. The list covers 100 institutions with at least 1,000 enrolled students and all three reported measures present. It is a reproducible ratio, not a lifetime ROI prediction.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
- Leading value signal
- 6.3×
- Median earnings, 6 years
- $31,439
- Average net price
- $480
- Colleges compared
- 100
The value signal
College of the Sequoias leads this transparent comparison at 6.3 times reported six-year earnings relative to its average net price plus median federal debt.
- $31,439
- median earnings, six years
- $480
- average net price
- $4,500
- median federal debt
- 6.3×
- earnings-to-cost signal
The ratio compares reported figures, not an individual's future earnings, aid package, or total lifetime return.
100 colleges with the strongest reported earnings-to-cost signal
Formula: median earnings six years after entry ÷ (average net price + median federal debt). All three reported measures must be present, and institutions need at least 1,000 enrolled students.
- 6-year earnings
- $87,815
- Avg net price
- $6,128
- Median debt
- $10,320
- Value signal
- 5.3×
- 6-year earnings
- $36,758
- Avg net price
- $2,129
- Median debt
- $5,125
- Value signal
- 5.1×
- 6-year earnings
- $36,164
- Avg net price
- $1,342
- Median debt
- $5,960
- Value signal
- 5.0×
- 6-year earnings
- $33,875
- Avg net price
- $1,618
- Median debt
- $6,000
- Value signal
- 4.4×
- 6-year earnings
- $61,542
- Avg net price
- $3,033
- Median debt
- $11,512
- Value signal
- 4.2×
- 6-year earnings
- $35,124
- Avg net price
- $2,090
- Median debt
- $6,500
- Value signal
- 4.1×
- 6-year earnings
- $40,318
- Avg net price
- $2,624
- Median debt
- $7,291
- Value signal
- 4.1×
- 6-year earnings
- $40,327
- Avg net price
- $3,337
- Median debt
- $6,750
- Value signal
- 4.0×
- 6-year earnings
- $33,693
- Avg net price
- $2,254
- Median debt
- $6,188
- Value signal
- 4.0×
- 6-year earnings
- $102,887
- Avg net price
- $13,807
- Median debt
- $12,000
- Value signal
- 4.0×
- 6-year earnings
- $131,633
- Avg net price
- $20,111
- Median debt
- $14,768
- Value signal
- 3.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $33,460
- Avg net price
- $2,405
- Median debt
- $6,500
- Value signal
- 3.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $38,528
- Avg net price
- $5,183
- Median debt
- $5,250
- Value signal
- 3.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $36,845
- Avg net price
- $3,133
- Median debt
- $6,871
- Value signal
- 3.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $35,676
- Avg net price
- $6,106
- Median debt
- $3,591
- Value signal
- 3.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $32,526
- Avg net price
- $3,399
- Median debt
- $5,500
- Value signal
- 3.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $31,900
- Avg net price
- $2,245
- Median debt
- $6,500
- Value signal
- 3.6×
- 6-year earnings
- $31,149
- Avg net price
- $3,662
- Median debt
- $4,909
- Value signal
- 3.6×
- 6-year earnings
- $51,067
- Avg net price
- $3,148
- Median debt
- $10,950
- Value signal
- 3.6×
- 6-year earnings
- $50,414
- Avg net price
- $2,984
- Median debt
- $11,000
- Value signal
- 3.6×
- 6-year earnings
- $37,347
- Avg net price
- $4,732
- Median debt
- $5,641
- Value signal
- 3.6×
- 6-year earnings
- $31,750
- Avg net price
- $2,756
- Median debt
- $6,100
- Value signal
- 3.6×
- 6-year earnings
- $50,293
- Avg net price
- $3,203
- Median debt
- $11,000
- Value signal
- 3.5×
- 6-year earnings
- $43,179
- Avg net price
- $6,642
- Median debt
- $5,625
- Value signal
- 3.5×
- 6-year earnings
- $35,365
- Avg net price
- $3,349
- Median debt
- $6,751
- Value signal
- 3.5×
- 6-year earnings
- $31,977
- Avg net price
- $2,779
- Median debt
- $6,450
- Value signal
- 3.5×
- 6-year earnings
- $33,920
- Avg net price
- $2,407
- Median debt
- $7,500
- Value signal
- 3.4×
- 6-year earnings
- $35,773
- Avg net price
- $5,814
- Median debt
- $4,725
- Value signal
- 3.4×
- 6-year earnings
- $48,548
- Avg net price
- $4,195
- Median debt
- $10,298
- Value signal
- 3.3×
- 6-year earnings
- $34,932
- Avg net price
- $2,232
- Median debt
- $8,233
- Value signal
- 3.3×
- 6-year earnings
- $34,622
- Avg net price
- $3,405
- Median debt
- $7,000
- Value signal
- 3.3×
- 6-year earnings
- $31,124
- Avg net price
- $6,114
- Median debt
- $3,258
- Value signal
- 3.3×
- 6-year earnings
- $34,841
- Avg net price
- $1,527
- Median debt
- $9,089
- Value signal
- 3.3×
- 6-year earnings
- $79,751
- Avg net price
- $13,370
- Median debt
- $11,000
- Value signal
- 3.3×
- 6-year earnings
- $34,531
- Avg net price
- $6,134
- Median debt
- $4,500
- Value signal
- 3.2×
- 6-year earnings
- $35,926
- Avg net price
- $3,562
- Median debt
- $7,515
- Value signal
- 3.2×
- 6-year earnings
- $33,095
- Avg net price
- $6,477
- Median debt
- $3,750
- Value signal
- 3.2×
- 6-year earnings
- $45,035
- Avg net price
- $3,103
- Median debt
- $11,000
- Value signal
- 3.2×
- 6-year earnings
- $36,334
- Avg net price
- $1,672
- Median debt
- $9,711
- Value signal
- 3.2×
- 6-year earnings
- $27,435
- Avg net price
- $5,798
- Median debt
- $2,959
- Value signal
- 3.1×
- 6-year earnings
- $30,023
- Avg net price
- $6,814
- Median debt
- $2,819
- Value signal
- 3.1×
- 6-year earnings
- $32,759
- Avg net price
- $3,864
- Median debt
- $6,651
- Value signal
- 3.1×
- 6-year earnings
- $37,254
- Avg net price
- $2,288
- Median debt
- $9,750
- Value signal
- 3.1×
- 6-year earnings
- $37,087
- Avg net price
- $5,837
- Median debt
- $6,187
- Value signal
- 3.1×
- 6-year earnings
- $99,572
- Avg net price
- $19,066
- Median debt
- $14,000
- Value signal
- 3.0×
- 6-year earnings
- $32,581
- Avg net price
- $2,424
- Median debt
- $8,447
- Value signal
- 3.0×
- 6-year earnings
- $46,148
- Avg net price
- $4,456
- Median debt
- $11,000
- Value signal
- 3.0×
- 6-year earnings
- $77,545
- Avg net price
- $11,853
- Median debt
- $14,250
- Value signal
- 3.0×
- 6-year earnings
- $86,306
- Avg net price
- $18,809
- Median debt
- $10,250
- Value signal
- 3.0×
- 6-year earnings
- $38,693
- Avg net price
- $8,525
- Median debt
- $4,519
- Value signal
- 3.0×
- 6-year earnings
- $46,435
- Avg net price
- $3,776
- Median debt
- $11,990
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $28,765
- Avg net price
- $3,206
- Median debt
- $6,566
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $36,405
- Avg net price
- $4,666
- Median debt
- $7,703
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $69,572
- Avg net price
- $12,548
- Median debt
- $11,116
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $32,974
- Avg net price
- $3,877
- Median debt
- $7,368
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $35,824
- Avg net price
- $5,662
- Median debt
- $6,570
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $30,567
- Avg net price
- $3,230
- Median debt
- $7,250
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $39,007
- Avg net price
- $6,026
- Median debt
- $7,390
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $39,065
- Avg net price
- $6,468
- Median debt
- $7,000
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $34,753
- Avg net price
- $4,135
- Median debt
- $7,851
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $32,460
- Avg net price
- $4,621
- Median debt
- $6,612
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $43,803
- Avg net price
- $536
- Median debt
- $14,695
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $34,443
- Avg net price
- $4,777
- Median debt
- $7,218
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $34,462
- Avg net price
- $4,824
- Median debt
- $7,179
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $35,275
- Avg net price
- $3,320
- Median debt
- $9,024
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $33,822
- Avg net price
- $3,815
- Median debt
- $8,023
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $32,138
- Avg net price
- $3,345
- Median debt
- $7,925
- Value signal
- 2.9×
- 6-year earnings
- $33,651
- Avg net price
- $4,709
- Median debt
- $7,147
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $38,316
- Avg net price
- $5,258
- Median debt
- $8,250
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $32,495
- Avg net price
- $3,957
- Median debt
- $7,500
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $34,943
- Avg net price
- $2,829
- Median debt
- $9,500
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $32,595
- Avg net price
- $4,612
- Median debt
- $6,900
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $37,697
- Avg net price
- $3,702
- Median debt
- $9,612
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $74,919
- Avg net price
- $13,481
- Median debt
- $13,000
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $34,928
- Avg net price
- $6,490
- Median debt
- $5,880
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $37,298
- Avg net price
- $6,717
- Median debt
- $6,500
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $35,553
- Avg net price
- $1,655
- Median debt
- $10,959
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $45,679
- Avg net price
- $8,296
- Median debt
- $7,920
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $33,992
- Avg net price
- $3,085
- Median debt
- $9,000
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $40,447
- Avg net price
- $2,725
- Median debt
- $11,750
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $35,493
- Avg net price
- $3,214
- Median debt
- $9,500
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $32,856
- Avg net price
- $4,005
- Median debt
- $7,823
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $32,658
- Avg net price
- $4,764
- Median debt
- $7,000
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $35,682
- Avg net price
- $4,068
- Median debt
- $8,800
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $44,798
- Avg net price
- $9,731
- Median debt
- $6,500
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $30,338
- Avg net price
- $4,126
- Median debt
- $6,880
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $34,587
- Avg net price
- $5,552
- Median debt
- $7,000
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $40,535
- Avg net price
- $5,875
- Median debt
- $8,861
- Value signal
- 2.8×
- 6-year earnings
- $37,504
- Avg net price
- $7,169
- Median debt
- $6,500
- Value signal
- 2.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $36,496
- Avg net price
- $7,042
- Median debt
- $6,260
- Value signal
- 2.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $34,749
- Avg net price
- $2,260
- Median debt
- $10,500
- Value signal
- 2.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $33,044
- Avg net price
- $5,720
- Median debt
- $6,421
- Value signal
- 2.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $80,870
- Avg net price
- $14,860
- Median debt
- $15,000
- Value signal
- 2.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $32,459
- Avg net price
- $3,741
- Median debt
- $8,256
- Value signal
- 2.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $34,892
- Avg net price
- $4,687
- Median debt
- $8,252
- Value signal
- 2.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $48,920
- Avg net price
- $7,653
- Median debt
- $10,500
- Value signal
- 2.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $45,702
- Avg net price
- $3,967
- Median debt
- $13,000
- Value signal
- 2.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $33,237
- Avg net price
- $5,364
- Median debt
- $6,992
- Value signal
- 2.7×
- 6-year earnings
- $28,873
- Avg net price
- $5,240
- Median debt
- $5,500
- Value signal
- 2.7×
| # | College | 6-year earnings | Avg net price | Median debt | Value signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of the Sequoias CA · 14,494 students | $31,439 | $480 | $4,500 | 6.3× 100% of the leader · rank #1 |
| 2 | Princeton University NJ · 9,137 students | $87,815 | $6,128 | $10,320 | 5.3× 85% of the leader · rank #2 |
| 3 | Santiago Canyon College CA · 11,897 students | $36,758 | $2,129 | $5,125 | 5.1× 80% of the leader · rank #3 |
| 4 | College of the Mainland TX · 5,127 students | $36,164 | $1,342 | $5,960 | 5.0× 78% of the leader · rank #4 |
| 5 | Macomb Community College MI · 16,300 students | $33,875 | $1,618 | $6,000 | 4.4× 70% of the leader · rank #5 |
| 6 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College NY · 20,081 students | $61,542 | $3,033 | $11,512 | 4.2× 67% of the leader · rank #6 |
| 7 | Irvine Valley College CA · 13,018 students | $35,124 | $2,090 | $6,500 | 4.1× 65% of the leader · rank #7 |
| 8 | Middlesex Community College MA · 9,374 students | $40,318 | $2,624 | $7,291 | 4.1× 64% of the leader · rank #8 |
| 9 | San Diego Miramar College CA · 14,257 students | $40,327 | $3,337 | $6,750 | 4.0× 63% of the leader · rank #9 |
| 10 | Lake Land College IL · 3,960 students | $33,693 | $2,254 | $6,188 | 4.0× 63% of the leader · rank #10 |
| 11 | Stanford University CA · 18,625 students | $102,887 | $13,807 | $12,000 | 4.0× 63% of the leader · rank #11 |
| 12 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA · 11,886 students | $131,633 | $20,111 | $14,768 | 3.8× 60% of the leader · rank #12 |
| 13 | Spartanburg Community College SC · 6,653 students | $33,460 | $2,405 | $6,500 | 3.8× 60% of the leader · rank #13 |
| 14 | Oakton College IL · 8,329 students | $38,528 | $5,183 | $5,250 | 3.7× 58% of the leader · rank #14 |
| 15 | Santa Ana College CA · 27,248 students | $36,845 | $3,133 | $6,871 | 3.7× 58% of the leader · rank #15 |
| 16 | Berea College KY · 1,527 students | $35,676 | $6,106 | $3,591 | 3.7× 58% of the leader · rank #16 |
| 17 | Del Mar College TX · 10,256 students | $32,526 | $3,399 | $5,500 | 3.7× 58% of the leader · rank #17 |
| 18 | Wayne Community College NC · 3,626 students | $31,900 | $2,245 | $6,500 | 3.6× 58% of the leader · rank #18 |
| 19 | Carl Sandburg College IL · 1,603 students | $31,149 | $3,662 | $4,909 | 3.6× 58% of the leader · rank #19 |
| 20 | CUNY Lehman College NY · 13,324 students | $51,067 | $3,148 | $10,950 | 3.6× 57% of the leader · rank #20 |
| 21 | CUNY Hunter College NY · 22,538 students | $50,414 | $2,984 | $11,000 | 3.6× 57% of the leader · rank #21 |
| 22 | Brazosport College TX · 3,812 students | $37,347 | $4,732 | $5,641 | 3.6× 57% of the leader · rank #22 |
| 23 | Northeast Alabama Community College AL · 3,208 students | $31,750 | $2,756 | $6,100 | 3.6× 57% of the leader · rank #23 |
| 24 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice NY · 13,763 students | $50,293 | $3,203 | $11,000 | 3.5× 56% of the leader · rank #24 |
| 25 | De Anza College CA · 17,425 students | $43,179 | $6,642 | $5,625 | 3.5× 56% of the leader · rank #25 |
| 26 | Lewis and Clark Community College IL · 4,606 students | $35,365 | $3,349 | $6,751 | 3.5× 55% of the leader · rank #26 |
| 27 | Santa Monica College CA · 23,453 students | $31,977 | $2,779 | $6,450 | 3.5× 55% of the leader · rank #27 |
| 28 | San Joaquin Delta College CA · 20,969 students | $33,920 | $2,407 | $7,500 | 3.4× 54% of the leader · rank #28 |
| 29 | San Diego Mesa College CA · 19,212 students | $35,773 | $5,814 | $4,725 | 3.4× 54% of the leader · rank #29 |
| 30 | CUNY Queens College NY · 15,965 students | $48,548 | $4,195 | $10,298 | 3.3× 53% of the leader · rank #30 |
| 31 | Illinois Valley Community College IL · 2,720 students | $34,932 | $2,232 | $8,233 | 3.3× 53% of the leader · rank #31 |
| 32 | Pima Community College AZ · 16,283 students | $34,622 | $3,405 | $7,000 | 3.3× 53% of the leader · rank #32 |
| 33 | Savannah Technical College GA · 3,942 students | $31,124 | $6,114 | $3,258 | 3.3× 53% of the leader · rank #33 |
| 34 | West Shore Community College MI · 1,120 students | $34,841 | $1,527 | $9,089 | 3.3× 52% of the leader · rank #34 |
| 35 | Rice University TX · 8,961 students | $79,751 | $13,370 | $11,000 | 3.3× 52% of the leader · rank #35 |
| 36 | Fullerton College CA · 19,521 students | $34,531 | $6,134 | $4,500 | 3.2× 51% of the leader · rank #36 |
| 37 | Western Texas College TX · 1,385 students | $35,926 | $3,562 | $7,515 | 3.2× 51% of the leader · rank #37 |
| 38 | Kaskaskia College IL · 3,669 students | $33,095 | $6,477 | $3,750 | 3.2× 51% of the leader · rank #38 |
| 39 | CUNY Brooklyn College NY · 14,390 students | $45,035 | $3,103 | $11,000 | 3.2× 51% of the leader · rank #39 |
| 40 | Joliet Junior College IL · 14,414 students | $36,334 | $1,672 | $9,711 | 3.2× 51% of the leader · rank #40 |
| 41 | Laredo College TX · 11,029 students | $27,435 | $5,798 | $2,959 | 3.1× 50% of the leader · rank #41 |
| 42 | Reedley College CA · 8,796 students | $30,023 | $6,814 | $2,819 | 3.1× 49% of the leader · rank #42 |
| 43 | Pasadena City College CA · 24,597 students | $32,759 | $3,864 | $6,651 | 3.1× 49% of the leader · rank #43 |
| 44 | Middlesex College NJ · 12,044 students | $37,254 | $2,288 | $9,750 | 3.1× 49% of the leader · rank #44 |
| 45 | St Charles Community College MO · 6,143 students | $37,087 | $5,837 | $6,187 | 3.1× 49% of the leader · rank #45 |
| 46 | Harvard University MA · 30,259 students | $99,572 | $19,066 | $14,000 | 3.0× 48% of the leader · rank #46 |
| 47 | Cerritos College CA · 21,859 students | $32,581 | $2,424 | $8,447 | 3.0× 47% of the leader · rank #47 |
| 48 | CUNY York College NY · 6,174 students | $46,148 | $4,456 | $11,000 | 3.0× 47% of the leader · rank #48 |
| 49 | Florida Polytechnic University FL · 1,769 students | $77,545 | $11,853 | $14,250 | 3.0× 47% of the leader · rank #49 |
| 50 | Johns Hopkins University MD · 30,210 students | $86,306 | $18,809 | $10,250 | 3.0× 47% of the leader · rank #50 |
| 51 | Alvin Community College TX · 5,872 students | $38,693 | $8,525 | $4,519 | 3.0× 47% of the leader · rank #51 |
| 52 | CUNY City College NY · 15,544 students | $46,435 | $3,776 | $11,990 | 2.9× 47% of the leader · rank #52 |
| 53 | El Paso Community College TX · 25,567 students | $28,765 | $3,206 | $6,566 | 2.9× 47% of the leader · rank #53 |
| 54 | Wharton County Junior College TX · 5,504 students | $36,405 | $4,666 | $7,703 | 2.9× 47% of the leader · rank #54 |
| 55 | Western Governors University UT · 210,208 students | $69,572 | $12,548 | $11,116 | 2.9× 47% of the leader · rank #55 |
| 56 | South Florida State College FL · 2,880 students | $32,974 | $3,877 | $7,368 | 2.9× 46% of the leader · rank #56 |
| 57 | Springfield Technical Community College MA · 5,447 students | $35,824 | $5,662 | $6,570 | 2.9× 46% of the leader · rank #57 |
| 58 | Clovis Community College NM · 2,342 students | $30,567 | $3,230 | $7,250 | 2.9× 46% of the leader · rank #58 |
| 59 | Elgin Community College IL · 10,251 students | $39,007 | $6,026 | $7,390 | 2.9× 46% of the leader · rank #59 |
| 60 | Salina Area Technical College KS · 1,016 students | $39,065 | $6,468 | $7,000 | 2.9× 46% of the leader · rank #60 |
| 61 | Citrus College CA · 10,429 students | $34,753 | $4,135 | $7,851 | 2.9× 46% of the leader · rank #61 |
| 62 | Central New Mexico Community College NM · 19,342 students | $32,460 | $4,621 | $6,612 | 2.9× 46% of the leader · rank #62 |
| 63 | College of San Mateo CA · 9,901 students | $43,803 | $536 | $14,695 | 2.9× 46% of the leader · rank #63 |
| 64 | Danville Area Community College IL · 2,297 students | $34,443 | $4,777 | $7,218 | 2.9× 45% of the leader · rank #64 |
| 65 | Golden West College CA · 10,721 students | $34,462 | $4,824 | $7,179 | 2.9× 45% of the leader · rank #65 |
| 66 | Alpena Community College MI · 1,581 students | $35,275 | $3,320 | $9,024 | 2.9× 45% of the leader · rank #66 |
| 67 | Indian River State College FL · 15,429 students | $33,822 | $3,815 | $8,023 | 2.9× 45% of the leader · rank #67 |
| 68 | Central Piedmont Community College NC · 20,375 students | $32,138 | $3,345 | $7,925 | 2.9× 45% of the leader · rank #68 |
| 69 | Gulf Coast State College FL · 5,426 students | $33,651 | $4,709 | $7,147 | 2.8× 45% of the leader · rank #69 |
| 70 | Suffolk County Community College NY · 19,973 students | $38,316 | $5,258 | $8,250 | 2.8× 45% of the leader · rank #70 |
| 71 | Pensacola State College FL · 9,491 students | $32,495 | $3,957 | $7,500 | 2.8× 45% of the leader · rank #71 |
| 72 | Moraine Valley Community College IL · 11,296 students | $34,943 | $2,829 | $9,500 | 2.8× 45% of the leader · rank #72 |
| 73 | Dyersburg State Community College TN · 3,296 students | $32,595 | $4,612 | $6,900 | 2.8× 45% of the leader · rank #73 |
| 74 | College of the Canyons CA · 18,075 students | $37,697 | $3,702 | $9,612 | 2.8× 45% of the leader · rank #74 |
| 75 | University of California-Berkeley CA · 45,882 students | $74,919 | $13,481 | $13,000 | 2.8× 45% of the leader · rank #75 |
| 76 | Mt San Antonio College CA · 29,971 students | $34,928 | $6,490 | $5,880 | 2.8× 45% of the leader · rank #76 |
| 77 | Seward County Community College KS · 2,092 students | $37,298 | $6,717 | $6,500 | 2.8× 45% of the leader · rank #77 |
| 78 | Lamar State College-Orange TX · 3,629 students | $35,553 | $1,655 | $10,959 | 2.8× 45% of the leader · rank #78 |
| 79 | Renton Technical College WA · 2,824 students | $45,679 | $8,296 | $7,920 | 2.8× 45% of the leader · rank #79 |
| 80 | Texas Southmost College TX · 8,828 students | $33,992 | $3,085 | $9,000 | 2.8× 45% of the leader · rank #80 |
| 81 | Carroll Community College MD · 3,337 students | $40,447 | $2,725 | $11,750 | 2.8× 44% of the leader · rank #81 |
| 82 | Dallas College TX · 69,749 students | $35,493 | $3,214 | $9,500 | 2.8× 44% of the leader · rank #82 |
| 83 | North Georgia Technical College GA · 2,599 students | $32,856 | $4,005 | $7,823 | 2.8× 44% of the leader · rank #83 |
| 84 | Eastern Wyoming College WY · 1,457 students | $32,658 | $4,764 | $7,000 | 2.8× 44% of the leader · rank #84 |
| 85 | Dodge City Community College KS · 1,655 students | $35,682 | $4,068 | $8,800 | 2.8× 44% of the leader · rank #85 |
| 86 | Pratt Community College KS · 1,322 students | $44,798 | $9,731 | $6,500 | 2.8× 44% of the leader · rank #86 |
| 87 | Paul D Camp Community College VA · 1,219 students | $30,338 | $4,126 | $6,880 | 2.8× 44% of the leader · rank #87 |
| 88 | Snow College UT · 5,577 students | $34,587 | $5,552 | $7,000 | 2.8× 44% of the leader · rank #88 |
| 89 | York County Community College ME · 1,875 students | $40,535 | $5,875 | $8,861 | 2.8× 44% of the leader · rank #89 |
| 90 | Massachusetts Bay Community College MA · 4,578 students | $37,504 | $7,169 | $6,500 | 2.7× 43% of the leader · rank #90 |
| 91 | McHenry County College IL · 9,399 students | $36,496 | $7,042 | $6,260 | 2.7× 43% of the leader · rank #91 |
| 92 | Schoolcraft Community College District MI · 8,587 students | $34,749 | $2,260 | $10,500 | 2.7× 43% of the leader · rank #92 |
| 93 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College GA · 7,282 students | $33,044 | $5,720 | $6,421 | 2.7× 43% of the leader · rank #93 |
| 94 | University of Chicago IL · 18,566 students | $80,870 | $14,860 | $15,000 | 2.7× 43% of the leader · rank #94 |
| 95 | Richland Community College IL · 2,388 students | $32,459 | $3,741 | $8,256 | 2.7× 43% of the leader · rank #95 |
| 96 | North Central State College OH · 2,553 students | $34,892 | $4,687 | $8,252 | 2.7× 43% of the leader · rank #96 |
| 97 | Foothill College CA · 12,949 students | $48,920 | $7,653 | $10,500 | 2.7× 43% of the leader · rank #97 |
| 98 | California State University-Los Angeles CA · 23,163 students | $45,702 | $3,967 | $13,000 | 2.7× 43% of the leader · rank #98 |
| 99 | Florida Gateway College FL · 2,921 students | $33,237 | $5,364 | $6,992 | 2.7× 43% of the leader · rank #99 |
| 100 | East Central Community College MS · 2,785 students | $28,873 | $5,240 | $5,500 | 2.7× 43% of the leader · rank #100 |
This ranking does not measure a college's educational quality, admission likelihood, tuition for a specific student, living costs, loan repayment, or lifetime return. It is a reproducible comparison of the three reported figures shown above.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23, outcomes and federal-aid recipient earnings
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